Ms. Amy Wheeler, or Ms. Wheeler, as her students call her, didn't originally want to be a teacher.    She went to college for communications and public relations, but her drive to help her community led her to becoming a sub in Florida when...

Q: Where did you attend college and what did you study? “I attended Canisius College which is in Buffalo, New York, and I got my Bachelor’s in History and then I rolled right over and got my Master’s degree in Adolescent Education.” Q: Is...

When some West Potomac sophomores looked into their schedule at the start of the 2015-16 school year, they read “Spangenberg” beside their chemistry period and wondered what their new teacher would be like. This school year marks Steven Spangenberg’s...

This August, West Potomac welcomed over 30 new teachers this year. As students, it’s difficult to get a read on so many first-year teachers, so to take out the guess work, The Wire has decided to feature a new first year teacher each week. This week’s...

The baby-faced teacher on page 4 of the December issue of The Wire is Mr. Chapman, Honors and AP Biology teacher!